Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Tuesday 20 August 2019
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 21 August 2019.
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 20 August
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast,
Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island
Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 21 August
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast and Cooktown
Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm EST Tuesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Long Pocket (18.5118°S, 146.0148°E, 18m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY
13° 26° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 6:10am EST 6:33am EST 6:05pm EST 6:27pm EST NOW22.2° Feels Like: 19.5° Relative Humidity: 60% Dew: 14.1° Wind: ESE 20km/h Gust: ESE 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1019.5hPa -
Today Weather
Long PocketNow23.7°cFeels Like:21.8°Wind:S 15km/hGusts:26km/hHumidity:52%
13°Min26°MaxToday in Long PocketSunny. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow
12°Min25°MaxSunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s. -
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Next 48 Hours
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Long Pocket (18.5118°S, 146.0148°E, 18m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 13° 12° 11° 9° 11° 13° 13° Maximum 26° 25° 27° 27° 27° 27° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 80% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW ESE S ESE SW E WSW ESE SE ESE SE E SE ESE Relative humidity 41% 49% 58% 53% 61% 32% 48% 41% 75% 64% 86% 62% 76% 58% Dew point 6°C 14°C 10°C 15°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 12°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 20°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Long Pocket Rain Forecast
Long Pocket 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT20
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Aug20Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are three main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, and New Zealand.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 25 August to 29 August, 6 September to 10 September, and 18 September to 22 September. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 25 August to 29 August, 29 August to 2 September, and 11 September to 15 September. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 25 August to 29 August, 31 August to 4 September, and 18 September to 22 September.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Long Pocket Rain Forecast
Long Pocket 12-month Rainfall ForecastAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul201920207575656287810105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Aug 8
ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive Sea surface temperatures (SST's) continued a cooling trend over the central Pacific during July. The Nino3.4 index lingered at about 0.5 through the month of July. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -5.6 in July, which is now in neutral territory. Current consensus suggests warmer than average SSTs will remain across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the austral spring, but well within neutral values. Although, six out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average Pacific Ocean through the remainder of 2019, none of these are reaching El Nino thresholds during the 2019/2020 summer. Moreover, the IRI ENSO forecast suggests less than 50% of another El Nino developing over the next 12 months. On the other hand, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains strongly positive. Six out of six international models maintain a positive event until mid-spring. The climate outlook for the four weeks left in winter and spring, favours average-to-below average rainfall across the southern half of Australia, in particular over the eastern half of the continent. During Positive IODs, central and southeastern Australia tend to see a reduction in rainfall during the end of winter and the first half of spring due to a reduction of moisture streaming from the northwest. SST's along the eastern seaboard remain significantly warmer than average (especially off NSW) maintaining a high risk of extreme weather events such as East Coast Lows (ECLs). These can bring intense periods of rainfall east of the Great Dividing Range, leading to flash flooding.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Long Pocket Rain Forecast
Long Pocket 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT20
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Aug20Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are three main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, and New Zealand.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 25 August to 29 August, 6 September to 10 September, and 18 September to 22 September. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 25 August to 29 August, 29 August to 2 September, and 11 September to 15 September. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 25 August to 29 August, 31 August to 4 September, and 18 September to 22 September.
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Past 5 Days
Long Pocket Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Aug 1618.3 °C - 8.5 mmSaturday
Aug 17- - 0.0 mmSunday
Aug 18- 27.6 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Aug 1912.4 °C 27.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Almanac
Almanac
Long Pocket minimum temp history (18.5118°S, 146.0148°E, 18m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.1° 11/08/2019 Coldest this month 8.0° 12/08/2019 Hottest on record 34.0 30/08/1992 Coldest on record 4.5 09/08/1989 Hottest this year 40.1° 21/02/2019 Coldest this year 7.1° 16/07/2019 Long term average 26.1° Long term average 14.4° Average this month 26.0° Average this month 14.0° Hottest August On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.9° 1972 Coldest August on record Avg. min. temp. 10.2° 1976 Long Pocket rainfall history (18.5118°S, 146.0148°E, 18m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 8.5mm 16/08/2019 Total This Month 11.7mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 37.1mm 6.5 days Wettest August on record 168.8mm 1972 -
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Year to Date
Long Pocket Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Aug 1680.6mm 100.4 day(s) Total For 2019 2657.8mm 88.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 1680.9mm 84.0 day(s) Wettest Day 419.0mm Feb 3 Lowest Temperature 7.1°C Jul16 Highest Temperature 40.1°C Feb21 -
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Climatology
Long Pocket Climatology
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.4 31.7 30.8 29.1 27.1 25.3 24.9 26.1 28.4 30.4 31.8 32.5 29.2 Mean Min (°C) 23.1 23.3 22.3 20.4 17.8 14.9 13.8 14.4 16.1 18.5 20.7 22.2 18.9 Mean Rain (mm) 380.7 471.0 396.9 202.6 107.7 46.9 37.7 37.1 39.1 51.1 118.4 198.3 2084.7 Mean Rain Days 15.1 17.5 17.2 15.8 12.9 8.3 7.1 6.5 6.1 7.6 9.8 11.8 133.6
